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Chris Weitz to draft Subtle Knife (see update)Posted by on August 13, 2007 at 12:17 amAn article at the Iranian website Payvand says that the Iranian-born screenwriter, Hossein Amini, will no longer be penning the script for the adaptation of The Subtle Knife. Amini was commissioned to write a draft script back in January, but Payvand reports that “apparently Amini set off working on another movie, Killshot, produced by Quentine Tarantino and the task was given to another talented screenwriter: Chris Weitz.” We’ll see if we can confirm this.Update: According to New Line’s production executive, Hossein Amini is still the only writer for The Subtle Knife after all. 
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tato says:
hope thats true, cause i want weitz as writer of the other movies. i once read a interview with him saying that he only direct movies with his screenplays; so, i think this is it. hope that they´ll shoot both movies at the same time, with the sucess of the golden in boxoffices. August 13, 2007 1:02 am | link
Thomas says:
I’ve seen this article too, but I’ve chosen to not report. It seems not reliable. Many incoherences for example. Of course, it would be a good news, but I’m skeptical about the veracity of this article. August 13, 2007 1:59 am | link
Will says:
Yes, it is is a little poorly worded in places. I can’t see why someone would just plain make it up though, so here it is for people to decide. August 13, 2007 2:01 am | link
Ashe says:
If this is true I am very pleased. I think this will help make the scripts more consistent if Weitz does all of them. August 13, 2007 3:10 am | link
daemon_light says:
yeah… it is a bit sketchy, but I’m glad to hear news about the Subtle Knife. Still waiting for that Will audition info! fingers crossed. August 13, 2007 9:53 am | link
Ian says:
Not sure what’s going on. If this is true I find the catalogue of errors on the part of New Line a little worrying… Can’t they appoint anybody? Not sure what to think of Weitz yet - if the first film is good I may be more warm towards the prospect of further screenplays from him. August 13, 2007 4:34 pm | link
Skye says:
I agree with you, Ian… I can’t really make any kind of judgment on who should work on TSK/TAS until I know how TGC turns out. August 13, 2007 9:21 pm | link
Kezmondo says:
yeah its all a matter of time now, but im sure it will be good August 14, 2007 4:48 pm | link
daemon_light says:
In a way that’s scary… cause then there’s no more dreaming, it’s doing the auditions! AHHHH! Better go remind my parents… ;D August 14, 2007 8:55 pm | link
moyeongsu says:
i never loved books 2 and 3 as much as Golden Compass. i’m not sure I want to see them made into movies. I’ll cry at the end of Amber Spyglass, I swear August 15, 2007 7:09 am | link
april says:
I would love to be in the Subtle Knife. Even as an extra. I am 15 years old and very excited about the book. Can I be contacted about being an extra in the film or even about auditioning for a part. August 18, 2007 12:55 am | link
L and M says:
Only just seen this. Bit slow, eh? Anyway, I’m also getting pretty exited about the Will auditions (if they do them)!! I can’t wait to try out. I think we’ll all just have to keep our fingers crossed that they do do open auditions. August 25, 2007 1:11 am | link
zak says:
does anyone know when the auditions for the subtle knife are August 28, 2007 12:14 am | link
Amneris says:
speaking of auditions, do you think they’ll let people send in tapes to try to audition for witches? September 1, 2007 11:39 pm | link
henry says:
heya, does anyone know when the auditions for the next two films are? I would love to have a speaking role or just an extra, it would BE SOOOOO FUN!!! November 22, 2007 12:35 am | link
daemon_light says:
there’s been no word of auditions for the time being henry… it’s almost certain they’ll do the second but we probably won’t hear any word of auditions until late winter or early spring… November 22, 2007 1:05 am | link
Pantaliamon says:
i cant wait for the next film to come out im seeing the golden compass this Saturday December 4, 2007 10:44 pm | link
i dont look like will.. will looks like me says:
i hope the auditions are soon. but am a bit worried… am only thirteen n am 5:10 or somfin… n i look older… but not 2 much.. DAM PIMPLES… DAM PUBERTY!! the story is about BEFORE puberty… but my biological clock decided n hit it ear =[=[!! aaannnnyyywwaaayyys… thats not gona stop me from trying to live my dream even tho ive got a wee bit of an irish acent… but i can do english.. kinda lol! FINGERS CROSSED.. o and please let me know when this audition is happening.. id love to try out December 10, 2007 7:19 am | link
drew says:
can i know when the auditions for the movie are i really want to be in the movie.i thought all the books were awsome December 11, 2007 4:56 pm | link
i dont look like will.. will looks like me says:
see what id tell yeh! December 15, 2007 11:28 pm | link
Zoe says:
i’d love to be extra or have a part in the Subtle Knife….! i’m a 13 year old girl and i love ALL the books I went to see The Golden Compass it’s amazing!!!!!! please can i be contacted about being an extra ect. Thanks! December 16, 2007 8:25 pm | link
charlotte says:
will there be any auditions for girls in the subtle knife??? December 23, 2007 3:54 am | link
charlotte says:
hey you guys who wanna try out for will, in the book will gets 2 fingers cut off December 26, 2007 6:25 am | link
Jake says:
Hey guys I’m from australia do you think that they will let me audition for will? January 5, 2008 7:26 am | link
charlie says:
jake i do not know, if you want to you have to come all the way to the auditions. i want to audition but i might not be alloud, i am only 11 January 5, 2008 10:53 pm | link
charlie says:
yo william do you know when audditions are up i think in about one maybe two months time January 5, 2008 11:50 pm | link
william says:
when are the auditions and where are the auditions i really need to know because other wise i will not be able to go to the auditions January 6, 2008 11:42 pm | link
charlie says:
i think they go to be in oxford, london and other places January 7, 2008 12:51 am | link
charlie says:
they are definately in west side of london i know that January 7, 2008 1:37 am | link
real dude says:
hey im relly excited bout wills auditions fingers crossed ny of the film crew readin this plz plz plz replly on my email id hanumant_joshi@indiatimes.com ive really got the subtleness will needs January 7, 2008 10:23 am | link
Jake says:
Hey charlie and will and real dude you should all just chill about auditions. By the charlie i am 11 too.I think all we need to do is alot of research like say the cast maker’s website. Or the Director’s. January 10, 2008 5:11 am | link
charlie says:
do you know what jake that is a great idea, but one problem do you have braces, i do but they are not in color. what should i do. I do not know who real dude is but william is my best friend….. so nice to meet you. January 11, 2008 12:59 am | link
Jake says:
cool.do you both like his dark materials trilogy . i do not have braces but if you did go to the auditions and made it i’m sure the make up artist would cover them up. P.s My sister has braces too. P.S.S have you both read the subtle knife because i am reading it now. January 11, 2008 3:38 am | link
charlie says:
yer i have only just started to, it will be good anyway. i think that phillip pulman should keep on writting on with his dark materials trilogy do you. January 11, 2008 11:33 pm | link
Conor says:
argghhh! i need info=[ i think the webmaster has died =o o yea and am 13=] yay and am only 5:8 YAY and i have problems pronuncing some of my words even tho i get the highest english scores in my schools YAY… o wait… NO!!! January 14, 2008 6:09 am | link
charlie says:
Hey conor we are all doing a little bit to help so i think we should all do something so we get more infomation and do a better job. What website are you on to get the info. .I am keeping a eye on news round and my friend William. Jake is going on the cast makers website. We all need to to something to help. I also got another friend called adrian who is me and williams best friend. his mum is in dance shows and that so she is helping us by getting audition slips. she tells me to go in WHSmith in the acting news papers. So we all keep on researching. Soon all this hard work will pay off. January 14, 2008 11:17 pm | link
charlie says:
its all right everyone do there own research and we will get more info. I got a friend whos mum is kind if famous so she does dancing shows. She can give em all the info cause she goes to an acting studio. January 14, 2008 11:32 pm | link
hector titterton says:
oi person who has braces and all the people who do not live in the uk people with braces you take em of for the movie and put em on later if u do not live in the uk write a letter the contact adress is under auditions on this site they hires a scribe for the subtle knife and they are actually making the movie i hope my letter gets in January 15, 2008 7:21 am | link
Conor says:
ha ha corection i got mesured again… 5:6 yeeeooo…. and a half lol and my voice… crystal clear=] January 18, 2008 1:51 am | link
mairi says:
any one no where i will get to addition for the next golden compass that would be my dream January 19, 2008 11:11 pm | link
mairi says:
does any one know where the next golden compass film additions are? January 19, 2008 11:12 pm | link
charlie says:
All i know is that he is smaller than lyra let me not say that i am not a midget but am tall for my age. January 20, 2008 2:34 pm | link
charlie says:
so i am not a midjet, but if i was i would not be interested. January 20, 2008 2:35 pm | link
macky says:
helloo gd ppl of earth ppl ryt at the top r moanin to much about the borin stuff which no1 rele cres about misses person who sez shell cry at the top is obviously a girly puff (sorry if u r a guy) deamon_light; i reckon he’s like the director coz he/she seems to know everything thrs sum guy up thr hus goin on bout how puberty wnt stop him n he’s got the right idea bout how to get in. hes sayin hu cres wot i look like im goin 4 it neway. problem is (no offence to ne1 here) will has got to be tall n probably quite gd lookin ( not sayin irish dude up thrs ugly) ppl sayin they wanna be extras are lyin to thmselves. they wanna b the star but they dnt fink thr gd enuf. try harder pps misses girl up thr hu sed summit bout the fingers. (no offence) NOBODY CARES! they can probably do summit to show the loss of a couple of fingers with blue/green screen things n dyu think half the ppl tryin to audition have brains. as long as they get to play will hu cres how many fingers they lose:P wierdos (btw i wouldnt mind bein will my self but i hav a realistic view of my ability to act) all guy wantin to no bout will auditions; i dnt cre hu will is aslong as he aint sum weedy midgit hu jst happens to b gd at actin i fink its ‘charlie’ but it myta bin anuva 1; even if lyra is readin all this i wud be mightily suprised if she ever rights nefin bcoz if i wer her id fell rele embaressed if every1 woz tlkin bout me and (no offence misses lyra) shes only a lil 13/14 yr old girl hu’s a very gd actress. thn a gen wot do i no? shut up rich. real dude; you havnt got half the subtleness will has if u go onto a popular website n give out ur email thingy. (no offence) ur a gump. lil kid up thr; i wudnt worry bout ur braces m8 they can do loadsa kl stuff wid modern movies i agree; the webmaster has decided its a nice time to die guy offering brace nd foreign advice; like the foreign idea thing even tho i dnt no wot it meens. however the brace kids might hacve the 1s tht u cnt jst take off. (my m8s got thm n i nearly knocked his teeth out whn he woz muckin around in a game of take down bull dog:P) conor; (no offence) no-one cares lil girl further up; ur spelling is rele quite bad (sorry if ur a boy) ethan; ur too short to play will. no idea how tall u r but its too short n kid jst up thr; wills taller thn lyra u plank. hes ment to be tall n shes short sorry if i hav upset ne1 but i honestly dnt cre laters January 20, 2008 9:04 pm | link
charlie says:
HEY MACKEY u r out of order, to all them people and Hey your spellings the bad one. Hey and if u were wonderin, i am the kid with the braces oh yer and………………………………………………………… AND LIKELY U ARE NOT BOTHERD WITH CONORS HELP WELL U THE ONE WHO WANTS TO ORDITION….. SO LET ME JUST SAY…………………………………….. January 21, 2008 9:00 pm | link
charlie says:
oh AND ONE THING THERE AS ONLY BEEN 1 CHARLIE ON THIS AND THAT IS ALL MY COMMENTS…….. January 21, 2008 9:01 pm | link
charlie says:
thank you every one and stop macky stop doing out of order stuff………… I DONT CARE IF YOU DONT MEAN IT CAUSE WE ALL GOT ALONG NOW YOU SAID ALL THAT January 21, 2008 9:04 pm | link
macky says:
hey dude sorry if i upset ne1 (specially mr upset kid ^) neway.. sorry ppl macky January 21, 2008 10:06 pm | link
macky says:
n i wasnt accusin u of bein a midgit if i woz i wud hav made tht clear January 21, 2008 10:08 pm | link
charlie says:
oh hey i did not spell your name wrong cause that what it say MACKY DER………… January 22, 2008 12:24 am | link
charlie says:
Instead of asking questions you should just answer them like there has been like 30 kids on this so one of em must know the answer. PLEASE! LOL January 22, 2008 10:06 pm | link
macky says:
u did spell it wrong HEY MACKEY January 22, 2008 10:20 pm | link
charlie says:
oh sorry MACKY anyway do you know any info cause me January 22, 2008 11:32 pm | link
macky says:
nice to meet you too i dnt no nefin coz i hant bin lookin particularly hard. by the time they start makin the film im gunna be 14 n will’s ment to be a large 12 yr old. (large as in solid not round). Im probably too tall n big in general n also i cnt act to save my life unless my characters drunk/on drugs January 22, 2008 11:38 pm | link
charlie says:
STILL DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFO CAUSE I…………………………………………………….NEED……………………………………………………….INFO…………………………… PLEASE OR I AM GUNNOR DIE NOW……….ER! AAHHHHHH! H…………E……………L………………….P!!!!!!!!!!! SOMEONE MUST KNOW………………..OH WAT I MIGHT AS WELL GIVE UP…..THERE PROBABLY ALREADY FILMIN IT. January 23, 2008 9:50 pm | link
Brittany says:
I think i will die if i do not know when the auditions are January 23, 2008 10:46 pm | link
charlie says:
Any one still got any infomation,,, Now i am seriouse…… i need to know January 27, 2008 5:24 am | link
Matt says:
Hi I was taking to Dakota a while back and by the time she films the 2nd film she will be 14 they might look for a boy aged 15 or 16 January 27, 2008 5:29 pm | link
macky says:
n kid up der; how dyu get in contact wid fingy? (dnt wanna know her addi or nefin lyk dat jst tht i fort she wernt tlkin to randomers on sites like dis) January 27, 2008 6:08 pm | link
macky says:
2 fings January 29, 2008 11:46 pm | link
charlie says:
OHH cause i was wonderin how he/she could talk to a movie star……….. It is kinda rare cause i av met fingy off ov high school musical and disney channel…. i got da autograph…… but lots of over people met er.. January 30, 2008 12:29 am | link
macky says:
yh but its not like dats particularly gr8 January 30, 2008 12:50 am | link
charlie says:
yer well my bro whatch it amd he 9 but ashly tisdale is a singer u know………….. January 30, 2008 1:00 am | link
macky says:
yh but shes in a RELE annoyin film January 30, 2008 8:42 pm | link
charlie says:
no i am talking about her music carrier not her musical tv carrier,,,,,,,,,,,, DER January 30, 2008 8:56 pm | link
macky says:
wot charactor she play in fingy musical? January 30, 2008 11:15 pm | link
charlie says:
da girl wid da blonde hair sharpay,,, i think,,,,, i only know her real name well… January 31, 2008 9:45 pm | link
macky says:
oh n neway we probz shudnt be tlkin bou tht sorta stuff on a website made for DECENT stuff;) January 31, 2008 10:27 pm | link
james says:
Hey macky you know you said all the little ones get out of this well how old is little February 1, 2008 8:39 pm | link
macky says:
i wernt havin ago at u charlie! little is ne1 hu aint tall enuf to pass for atleast a 13 yr old February 1, 2008 9:15 pm | link
charlie says:
no way it is definately 11-13 and i know you were not avin a go at me February 1, 2008 9:52 pm | link
charlie says:
LOL anyway i am so proud to see that chris wietz is draftin the second movie LOLLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL FUNNY February 1, 2008 9:54 pm | link
macky says:
dude February 2, 2008 12:39 am | link
charlie says:
hey guys do not talk to me for a week now because i am going on holiday, by the time you will be reading this im in france so CYA? i wrote this 4 in da mornin lol February 2, 2008 9:16 am | link
Rosie says:
I wonder if there will be an online audition for roles in the movie of the subtle knife, if there is I can’t wait, I hope there is because most people won’t get to show there talent if there aren’t going to be any because most people wouldn’t fly all the way to oxford but I sure would if I got in! February 2, 2008 1:15 pm | link
zak says:
need info on will auditions plz if anyone gets any info can you post it on here February 4, 2008 1:05 am | link
Harry says:
I hear there doing The Subtle Knife and The Amber Splyglass at the same time February 5, 2008 10:47 pm | link
macky says:
its rele borin ere now the chatty lil kidz gone:P duz ne1 hav nefin interestin to say? February 9, 2008 12:40 am | link
Conor says:
ladys and gentle men, thats how you go from shit scared about a movie…. to talking about a near broken toe on skiing. come back next week and we shw how to go from peanut butter, to jelly time WOOOOO. February 11, 2008 6:48 am | link
charlie says:
shut your trap connor………………. I will be there,,,,,,,,, i went to france macky February 11, 2008 11:03 pm | link
macky says:
klkl i usually go to france n connor; we woz tlkin bout sum girl hus poor at singin further bak thr so i dno wot ur complainin about its coz it makes charlie sound hard braking his toe n i luv tht peanut butter jelly time dnt diss:P February 12, 2008 1:04 am | link
Conor says:
err… it was joke… u ddnt have to go and take a sycho on me.. *go’s and sits in corner* February 12, 2008 9:23 am | link
macky says:
yh but they dnt like fast food do they n connor; February 13, 2008 12:15 am | link
charlie says:
U no da second book subtle knife,,,,, i am tryin too read it but i can not be bothered and i read the first book in 3 weeks February 14, 2008 12:33 am | link
charlie says:
AY CONOR I THOUGHT U WERE GETTIN US INFO,,,,, I DO NOT SEE ANY INFO ….ER……ER…… February 14, 2008 9:59 pm | link
macky says:
happy valentines day every body btw; i dnt luv ne1 ere i jst fort it was needed February 15, 2008 1:58 am | link
charlie says:
oh and i am not gay…… ohh i do not have a brother or sister HAHA February 18, 2008 5:35 pm | link
Chris Weitz says:
hello children this is Chris Weitz. Just to say that can we please talk about me. Thankyou February 18, 2008 8:57 pm | link
macky says:
not very modest is he y cant we tlk about me thn mr wietz? February 18, 2008 9:40 pm | link
macky says:
also ryt: February 18, 2008 10:39 pm | link
macky says:
well alright thn (this is the one every1 wants to know)… February 19, 2008 9:26 pm | link
Chris Weitz says:
Well my son the first movie was a big success so hopefully the second will, now yes there is going to be a second movie, not his month in april and may. At all main theatres in oxford, cantubery and london, bimingham and all over the nation. The age we are looking for is 11-13. I can get suied for this so do not tell police or csi. February 19, 2008 9:40 pm | link
charlie says:
wow yer now that could be him? Oh ans macky i was right it is 11-13 February 19, 2008 9:42 pm | link
macky says:
well im sorry:P February 19, 2008 10:12 pm | link
charlie says:
na it aint him,,, oh macky type in on the internet multiplayer astroids and play it…… you play against other people…call ure name macky and u might see me…….. my name will be WAR IS LIFE…….. it is fun February 19, 2008 11:57 pm | link
macky says:
cbf..my internet only works wen it cbf n thn i go on msn n tlk to pps..soz February 22, 2008 7:01 pm | link
charlie says:
alrite,, hey for a couple of days this site crashed i think a dragon could of crashed it,,,,= =dragon February 23, 2008 12:34 am | link
charlie says:
any way i just want too say sometimes i like school,,,,, FREEKEY February 25, 2008 12:42 am | link
connor says:
Guys i am reading the amber spyglass, all the books are good but boys who want to audition for will like me in the begining of the subtle knife will has to strip down naked LOL:) March 1, 2008 7:43 pm | link
charlie says:
how???????????? ohhhhh and i read the beggin of the second and will is 12 years old….. March 2, 2008 2:13 am | link
simon says:
u lot r sooo gullable. That is NOT Chris Weitz. I knew that info 3 weeks before that guy sed that… (or gurl)! Anyway, the subtle knife might not even b made due 2 religius stuff inthe second book. Also Dakota isnt 14 yet cuz her b-days in april and it doesnt actually say he strips down naked very intemittlyand if they make it a film he will probably only be topless. so if you want 2 b will you better start trainin wit those weights!! March 4, 2008 10:07 pm | link
charlie says:
yer but…..religeous thingy? wot explain????? March 8, 2008 1:17 am | link
Arkarus says:
DUDES, THIS IS MENT TO BE A DISCUSSION, NOT AN ARGUEMENT, ALL PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW IS, -What you have to do in the auditions ANSWER MY QUESTIONS! oh and i found out the age bracket is 12-13, sorry dudes.. unless u look the part….. March 10, 2008 3:12 am | link
charlie says:
yer i am givin up auditionin now cant be boverd too do it……. March 12, 2008 12:59 am | link
joe says:
where the @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ are the auditions i relly need to know April 29, 2008 5:57 pm | link
dave.b says:
im 14 years old and would like to know when the auditions for the subtle knife in london will be. i look younger than i am. please reply to my message at dave.is.king@hotmail.co.uk July 30, 2008 2:34 am | link
dave.b says:
im 15 on the 6 of august but im only a year older than dakota. July 30, 2008 2:35 am | link Leave a comment |
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If this is true I very happy to see Chris Weitz adapting the second and the third books, since he is the screenwriter of the golden compass. And if you see, films that have the director writing the script himself are films that tend to succeed. But it’s just a thougt.
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